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I want my eyes tightened or slightly pulled back. What is this procedure called?

I have big beautiful eyes (one of my favorite features). But if I wanted them tighten or slightly pulled back, cat like or how Kim Kardashian had hers done, what would that procedure be?

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Dr. Malena Amato, MD, FACS
Dr. Malena Amato, MD, FACS
Oculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
Answered on Jul 8, 2015
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